Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2007; 35(7): 442-442
Pulmonary thromboembolism diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography
Özgül Uçar, Hülya Çiçekçioğlu, Zehra Güven Çetin, Bora DemirçelikAnkara Numune Education And Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey
48-year-old female patient presented with the complaints of shortness of breath and abdominal distention. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a large thrombus settled on pulmonary artery bifurcation which extended through left pulmonary artery.
Keywords: transthoracic echocardiography, pulmonary thromboembolism, venous thrombosis, protein C deficiency, protein S deficiency
How to cite this article
Özgül Uçar, Hülya Çiçekçioğlu, Zehra Güven Çetin, Bora Demirçelik. Pulmonary thromboembolism diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2007; 35(7): 442-442
Corresponding Author: Özgül Uçar, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: Turkish